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Not Getting Senate Arms Approval Flouts Constitution

Jan. 2, 2013 3:45 p.m. ET

In appealing to the Founders to support their argument for Senate approval of arms-reductions agreements, John Bolton and John Yoo actually understate their case ("The Senate Should Block an End Run on Nuclear Arms," op-ed, Dec 28).

They are correct that the Founders followed the British constitutional pattern insofar as they gave Congress authority over funding and the executive authority over the military. But on the...